Food imports in Jordan
Jordan: Food imports was 20.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Jordan, 1964–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Jordan is 20.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Jordan peaked at 31.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2006.
Jordan ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.0% | 29.4% | 31.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 18.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 16.9% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 20.2% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 54.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 3.0% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Jordan?
- Food imports in Jordan was 20.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2006.
- How does Jordan rank for food imports?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.